Why did the Supreme Court tell Kejriwal to bring a new petition, know what happened next?

In the Delhi liquor scam case, CM Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the CBI before his appearance in the Supreme Court. After his appearance in the Rouse Avenue Court, the CBI had sought Kejriwal’s judicial custody from the court. After the court’s approval, Kejriwal, who reached the court for the hearing from Tihar Jail, was arrested by the CBI. After this, Kejriwal’s health deteriorated in the court room itself, his sugar level decreased. After his health improved, the court hearing began again. Now the decision will come after four in the evening.

The Supreme Court asked Kejriwal to bring a new petition. Kejriwal withdrew the petition from the Supreme Court against the interim stay on his release and said – Yesterday the High Court has listed many shortcomings in the lower court’s order of my bail. I want to file a new petition challenging this.

Cross-examination on Manish Sisodia

The CBI lawyer said in the court that Kejriwal himself has already said that the new policy was Sisodia’s idea. After seeing the statement, the court commented that Kejriwal’s statement is not what the government lawyer is saying. CBI’s lawyer said that if we read that statement, they will be in trouble.

Kejriwal said that their aim is to make front page headlines tomorrow that Kejriwal blamed Sisodia for everything. CBI sources were made to publish it last night… all their allegations are false. CBI advocate DP Singh said that media is present in the court, they will tell.

Arvind Kejriwal said in the court that it is going on in some media sections that I have put all the blame on Manish Sisodia, this is going on quoting CBI sources. This is absolutely wrong. I never said this. Manish Sisodia, I and Aam Aadmi Party are completely innocent. Please take it on record.

Know what happened in the court room today

Kejriwal’s lawyer Vikram Chaudhary: The way CBI has made the arrest… is a matter of concern and against Article 21 of the Constitution.

Vikram Chaudhary- If we accept the statement of the investigating agency, then it will be considered cooperation in the investigation… what kind of argument is this of CBI?

Vikram Chaudhary- CBI has filed four chargesheets. Now they are arresting Kejriwal and still have to identify some people through these? Is this a valid reason for arrest?

Vikram Chaudhary- First of all, the court will have to see whether the arrest was necessary. Along with this, it will also have to be seen whether remand is needed. In this case, the Supreme Court has given guidelines in the judgment of Arnesh Kumar and Antil.

Vikram Chaudhary- CBI’s FIR is of 17 August 2022. After this, Kejriwal was called as a witness on 16 April 2023. From that day till Monday 24 June, he was never called for questioning. The first chargesheet was filed in November 2022, this chargesheet had 7 accused and 7600 pages of documents.

Vikram Chaudhary- CBI filed the second chargesheet in April 2023. So far 4 chargesheets have been filed. Kejriwal is not even mentioned in any of these. The material that is before the court today is in some way or the other part of these charge sheets.

The CBI filed the last charge sheet on June 8. Magunta Reddy has confessed to giving bribe, so they have declared him a witness. Magunta Reddy’s son was an accused in the PMLA case and later became a government witness. Now in this case (CBI case) also he has become a government witness.

Magunta Reddy has joined the NDA faction of the current ruling party (BJP) on 29 February 2024 and all his sins have been washed away. This is a unique case of misuse of power.

Vikram Choudhary- CBI wants me to remain in custody. Are these independent agencies or are they playing to please the people? I am saying that if this man was really guilty and should have been arrested, then why did they not arrest him?

Arvind Kejriwal’s lawyer opposed the arrest. Said that the gun is being fired by keeping it on the shoulder of the court.

What did CBI say?

CBI: Kejriwal was in judicial custody. That is why we did not arrest Kejriwal till now.

The court accepted that CBI will have to justify the arrest.

CBI: We should be allowed to take Kejriwal into custody and question him. We will prepare the grounds for arrest after that.

After questioning Kejriwal, CBI will tell the court about the grounds of arrest and then the order will be passed.

CBI: LG office had asked for a cabinet meeting regarding liquor policy which did not happen.

CBI: We have a money trail, there is enough evidence… changes were made in the policy on the instructions of South Group.

CBI: 100 crores were given by South Group as advance at that time. So that the profit margin could be increased from 6 to 12.

The court asked the CBI lawyer why the arrest happened just now.

CBI: Earlier, Kejriwal was on interim bail granted by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court had granted interim bail for election campaigning. If he was arrested in the meantime, it would send a wrong message. We do not want to lower the dignity of the Supreme Court.

CBI: We need custodial interrogation of Kejriwal… He is not even telling that Vijay Nair was working under him. He says he was working under Atishi and Saurabh Bhardwaj. He put the entire blame on Manish Sisodia and said he has no knowledge about the excise policy.

CBI: When we questioned Kejriwal in jail, he was not cooperating so we had to arrest him. When we asked if he went to Goa and who paid for his stay, he said he doesn’t remember.

CBI: Kejriwal’s stay expenses in Goa were paid through hawala.

CBI sought 5 days custody of Kejriwal.

Order reserved in Delhi Rouse Avenue Court after Kejriwal’s arrest, now the verdict will be announced at 4:30 pm.